Sascha Segan
@saschasegan.bsky.social
Qualcomm PR guy. Barely recovering journalist. X-Men. Atari. NYC. Nothing I say should ever be considered approved by my company in any way.
I compared the iPhone 16e (left) to a OnePlus Nord 4 (right) using our Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. And pretty consistently in those weak signal situations, with a Vodafone Spain SIM card, the Snapdragon gave a better connection - sometimes, when the iPhone couldn't get a connection at all.
March 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I compared the iPhone 16e (left) to a OnePlus Nord 4 (right) using our Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3. And pretty consistently in those weak signal situations, with a Vodafone Spain SIM card, the Snapdragon gave a better connection - sometimes, when the iPhone couldn't get a connection at all.
But of course, real-world testing matters too. So I went all over the Barcelona metro area, seeking weak signals - the kinds of places where your phone can show bars, but you can't quite connect. Like a comics museum with a Wolverine exhibit, or ... a random streetcorner outside a pizza place.
March 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
But of course, real-world testing matters too. So I went all over the Barcelona metro area, seeking weak signals - the kinds of places where your phone can show bars, but you can't quite connect. Like a comics museum with a Wolverine exhibit, or ... a random streetcorner outside a pizza place.
I spent yesterday testing the Apple iPhone 16e against a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 phone. Yes, I am biased! But I'm also not wrong. First of all, the C1 is definitely short of our modem lineup on features. Here's a handy chart our engineers came up with based on the analysis they did over the weekend.
March 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I spent yesterday testing the Apple iPhone 16e against a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 phone. Yes, I am biased! But I'm also not wrong. First of all, the C1 is definitely short of our modem lineup on features. Here's a handy chart our engineers came up with based on the analysis they did over the weekend.
Parceling it out now like caviar
February 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Parceling it out now like caviar
Have totally thought of getting my hair cut here but they wouldn't get the joke, and thank God for that (yes, it's a diminutive of Enrique ... among other things)
February 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Have totally thought of getting my hair cut here but they wouldn't get the joke, and thank God for that (yes, it's a diminutive of Enrique ... among other things)
Less snarky, though ... look at the land use around Arrowhead Stadium in general, zoomed out. It's low density, single level light industrial, highways. Land is probably MUCH cheaper there than building and maintaining taller structures.
January 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Less snarky, though ... look at the land use around Arrowhead Stadium in general, zoomed out. It's low density, single level light industrial, highways. Land is probably MUCH cheaper there than building and maintaining taller structures.
I went to the NRF 2025 Big Show to see the Qualcomm booth (our booth!) and found a big new trend in how we're going to pay for things in the future! What do you think?
January 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I went to the NRF 2025 Big Show to see the Qualcomm booth (our booth!) and found a big new trend in how we're going to pay for things in the future! What do you think?
Also, this was the height of rugged heterosexuality
December 25, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Also, this was the height of rugged heterosexuality
Heading to Wilmington on Amtrak, I see this famous sign and think, what a vibe. What a vibe.
December 17, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Heading to Wilmington on Amtrak, I see this famous sign and think, what a vibe. What a vibe.
There's a dude behind me on the San Diego trolley mansplaining Milestone Comics to his girlfriend
December 12, 2024 at 3:36 AM
There's a dude behind me on the San Diego trolley mansplaining Milestone Comics to his girlfriend
I'm watching Season 2 of PANTHEON, a show which is illicit for Americans to watch for the stupidest reason possible, and it is the only fiction I've seen recently where the creators understand recent AI technology. Highly recommended.
December 10, 2024 at 12:45 PM
I'm watching Season 2 of PANTHEON, a show which is illicit for Americans to watch for the stupidest reason possible, and it is the only fiction I've seen recently where the creators understand recent AI technology. Highly recommended.
Feeling really good about the people of Seoul today NGL. Posting street dancers for respect.
December 4, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Feeling really good about the people of Seoul today NGL. Posting street dancers for respect.
The Red Magic 10 Pro has a Snapdragon 8 Elite, will be available globally including in the US, and costs ... $649?! I had to read that a few times to make sure I was right, but I'm right. (This post is not specifically sponsored by Snapdragon, my entire life is.)
December 3, 2024 at 12:47 PM
The Red Magic 10 Pro has a Snapdragon 8 Elite, will be available globally including in the US, and costs ... $649?! I had to read that a few times to make sure I was right, but I'm right. (This post is not specifically sponsored by Snapdragon, my entire life is.)
Changed my wallpaper.
December 3, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Changed my wallpaper.
I'm reading about a British computer system from the 1980s and it came with a WHAT and had commands that said WHAT
December 1, 2024 at 3:17 PM
I'm reading about a British computer system from the 1980s and it came with a WHAT and had commands that said WHAT
Happy Thanksgiving. Sort of belatedly.
November 30, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. Sort of belatedly.
Seriously, does City of Yes in NYC fix whatever the incentive is to have an underutilized single story drive through Wendy's around the corner from a school in a high density neighborhood with a severe housing shortage? And what WAS the incentive?
November 24, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Seriously, does City of Yes in NYC fix whatever the incentive is to have an underutilized single story drive through Wendy's around the corner from a school in a high density neighborhood with a severe housing shortage? And what WAS the incentive?
Felt charcute might delete later
November 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Felt charcute might delete later
Getting ready for the Next Big Thing at work
November 18, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Getting ready for the Next Big Thing at work
Completely terrified of what I plan to do here but I guess you gotta face your fears
November 17, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Completely terrified of what I plan to do here but I guess you gotta face your fears